Legend
The crowned snake and the gold of Kullamaa
Two men went into the forest to cut wood and clubbed a couple of snakes. Suddenly a huge heap of snakes rose before them, and in its middle stood a thick snake wearing a golden crown. The men ran for it. Looking back, they saw the crowned snake chasing them, gaining with every step. At last one turned and struck it on the head with his axe. The snake vanished, and in its place glittered a pile of gold. Back at the snake heap lay a second pile. They shared one pile between them, and with the other they had a fine church built near the spot. People named it Kullamaa church after the place where the gold was found.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Kaks meest läksid metsa puid raiuma ja lõid maha paar ussi. Korraga kerkis nende ees päratu ussihunnik ja selle keskel seisis jäme uss, kuldkroon peas. Mehed panid jooksu. Tagasi vaadates nägid nad, et kroonitud uss ajab neid taga ja jõuab üha lähemale. Viimaks pööras üks ümber ja lõi ussi kirvega pähe. Uss kadus ja tema asemel hiilgas kullahunnik. Ussihunniku juures ootas neid teine hunnik kulda. Ühe jagasid mehed omavahel, teise eest lasid nad leiukoha lähedale ehitada kena kiriku. Rahvas hakkas seda kulla leidmise koha järgi Kullama kirikuks hüüdma.
Source: M. J. Eisen, 'Kohalised Eesti muinasjutud' ('Kullama kirik') ↗